John Oliver wants Congress to do their jobs by keeping President Donald Trump in check.

Oliver opened this week's "Last Week Tonight" bashing Trump's decision to fire former FBI director James Comey while the president's campaign is under investigation for possible collusion with Russia.

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During an interview with NBC's Lester Holt, Trump admitted the decision to fire Comey was his despite the White House initially placing blame elsewhere. Trump said Russia is "a made up story" and an "excuse by the Democrats" for losing the election.

"What are you doing? 'I was thinking of the Russia investigation when I fired Comey' is the one thing that you are not supposed to say out loud!" Oliver said. "It's the kind of response that makes you ask three questions: One, can he really be this stupid? Two, does he really think we as a country are this stupid? And three, are we as a country this stupid? And it's entirely possible the answer to all three questions are 'yes.'

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Donald Trump (l.) said he planned on firing James Comey (r.) regardless of what his staff recommended. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP/J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Oliver said we've now gotten to be the point where Trump saying shocking things is unsurprising. He then called on Republicans in Congress to keep pushing the investigations to continue and to press for the appointment of a special counsel within the Justice Department to look into matters.

"They need to acknowledge that what has happened is f---ed up and not continue to give non-answers," Oliver said. "The point is, the founding fathers created a system of checks and balances to limit the power of the president, but it only works if someone f---ing checks and balances. If you don't, it's no longer on Trump, it's on you."

John Oliver called on the Republicans in Congress to keep Donald Trump in check following firing of James Comey. (Eric Liebowitz/HBO)

The late-night host wrapped up the segment comparing what Trump has been doing to a five-year-old boy going No. 2 on a salad bar in a Ruby Tuesday.

"At some point, you stop blaming the 5-year-old, and you start blaming the people who are not stopping him," Oliver said. "Stop that boy, that's what I'm saying. Stop that boy now."